Explore the Family Name Setiawan

The meaning of Setiawan

Indonesian: ornamental name from setiawan, a vocabulary word meaning ‘faithful, loyal; loyal person’.

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How common is the last name Setiawan in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Setiawan has significantly increased between the years 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it jumped from 68,782 in 2000 to 52,383 in 2010, marking a positive change of approximately 23.84%. Moreover, the count of individuals bearing this surname also experienced a hike. The count rose from 267 in the year 2000 to 396 in 2010, indicating a substantial growth of 48.31%. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 increased by 30.0%, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,782	#52,383	23.84%
Count	267	396	48.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.13	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Setiawan

Regarding ethnic identity, the majority of those with the Setiawan surname identify as Asian or Pacific Islander, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. From 2000 to 2010, however, there was a slight decrease in this group, moving from 93.63% to 90.91%, a change of -2.91%. Conversely, those identifying as having two or more races have seen an increase, rising from 4.12% to 5.81%, a significant change of 41.02%. Similarly, the percentage of individuals identifying as White increased from 2.25% to 3.03%, marking a positive change of 34.67%. The percentages for Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0.00% for both the years 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	93.63%	90.91%	-2.91%
Two or More Races	4.12%	5.81%	41.02%
White	2.25%	3.03%	34.67%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%